Flemish obstetricians' personal preference regarding mode of delivery and attitude towards caesarean section on demand

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 164-166

  Jacquemyn, Yves ^a   Ahankour, Fatima ^a   Martens, Guy ^b  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Flemish Stud Ctr Perinatal Ep   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Flanders; Flemish obstetricians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BELGIUM; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0242333863     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(03)00214-8     Document Type: Article

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